RA 10912 Flashcards
RA 10912
Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016
standard framework (for
comparisons) of qualifications
PQF and AQRF
Principle of PQF and AQRF
- life long learning
- recognition of prior learning
- pathways and equivalencies
Ensure continuous ___________ and ___________ in competence
education and improvement
Means to update professionals on current _______ and _______
trends and
skills
Is RA 10912 mandatory?
yups
How many articles?
4
How many section?
19
When was it approved?
July 21, 2016
IRR
March 15, 2017 (Resolution No. 1032)
Who approved this?
Benigno Aquino III
Section 1
Title
Section 2
Declaration of Policy
Declaration of Policy:
- Promote and upgrade practice of professions
- Institute measures to improve competence of professionals
- Ensures contribution of professionals in development of country
refers to the formal or official
approval granted to a person, a
program or an organization, upon
meeting essential requirements of
achievement standards,
including qualifications or unit(s)
of a qualification, usually for a
particular period of time, as
defined by an accrediting
agency
Accreditation
Section 3
Definition of Terms
AIPO/ APO
Accredited Integrated
Professional Organization/Accredited Professional Organization
device that enables
comparisons of qualifications
across ASEAN Member States
ASEAN Qualifications
Reference Framework or
AQRF
regional arrangement entered
into by the ASEAN Member
States, predicated on the mutual recognition of qualifications, requirements met, licenses and certificates granted, experience gained by professionals, in order to
enhance mobility of professional services within the region
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement or ASEANMRA
an ability that extends beyond
the possession of knowledge and
skills, which include cognitive,
functional, personal and ethical
competence
Competence
inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, for assimilation into professional practice, self-directed research and/or lifelong learning
Continuing Professional Development CPD
a body created to promote and
ensure the continuous improvement of professionals, in accordance with national, regional and international
standards of practice
CPD Council
value of an amount of learning
that can be transferred to a
qualification achieved from
formal, informal or nonformal
learning setting, wherein credits
can be accumulated to
predetermined levels for the
award of a qualification
CPD Credit Units
a set of learning activities
accredited by the CPD Council
such as seminars, workshops,
technical lectures or subject
matter meetings, nondegree
training lectures and scientific
meetings, modules, tours and
visits, which equip the
professionals with advanced
knowledge, skills and values in
specialized or in an inter- or
multidisciplinary field of study,
self-directed research and/or
lifelong learning
CPD Program
a natural or juridical person
accredited by the CPD Council
to conduct CPD Programs
CPD Provider
educational arrangements such
as curricular qualifications and
teaching-learning requirements
that take place in education and
training institutions recognized by
relevant national authorities, and
which lead to diplomas and
qualifications
Formal Learning
learning that occurs in daily life
assessed, through the
recognition, validation and
accreditation process, and
which can contribute to a
qualification;
Informal Learning
refer to what a learner can be
expected to know, understand
and/or demonstrate as a result of
a learning experience
Learning Outcomes
refers to learning activities
undertaken throughout life for
the development of
competencies and qualifications
of the professional
Lifelong Learning
refers to learning that has been
acquired in addition or
alternatively to formal learning,
which may be structured and
made more flexible according to
educational and training
arrangements;
Nonformal Learning
refer to structured or unstructured
learning initiatives, which make
use of the internet and other
web-based Information and
Communications Technology
solutions
Online Learning Activities
refer to mechanisms that provide
access to qualifications and
assist professionals to move easily
and readily between the
different education and training
sectors, and between these
sectors, and the labor market,
through the Philippine Credit
Transfer System
Pathways and Equivalencies
refers to the quality assured
national system for the
development, recognition and
award of qualifications at
defined levels, based on standards of knowledge, skills and values, acquired in different ways and
methods by learners and workers
Philippine Qualifications Framework PQF
refers to a person’s skills,
knowledge and competencies
that have been acquired
through work experience, training, independent study, volunteer activities and hobbies, that may be
applied for academic credit, as a requirement of a training program or for occupational certification
Prior Learning
refers to a person who is
registered and licensed to
practice a regulated profession
in the Philippines and who holds a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (PIC) from the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC)
Professional
refers to a status gained after a
person has been assessed to
have achieved learning
outcomes or competencies in
accordance with the standard
specified for a qualification title,
and is proven by a document
issued by a recognized agency
or body;
Qualification
refers to planned and systematic
processes that provide
confidence in the design,
delivery and award of
qualifications within an
education and training system,
and is a component of quality
management that is focused on
ensuring that quality
requirements will be fulfilled
Quality Assurance
refers to learning activities such
as online training, local/international
seminars/nondegree courses, institution/companysponsored training programs, and the like, which did not undergo CPD
accreditation but may be applied for and awarded CPD units by the respective CPD Council.
Self-directed Learning
ARTICLE I
TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
ARTICLE II
CPD PROGRAMS, COUNCILS AND
SECRETARIAT
Section 4
Strengthening the CPD Program
Sec. 4 – Strengthening the CPD Program
Enhance the __________ and ___________ of professionals
competencies and qualifications
Sec. 4 – Strengthening the CPD Program
Ensure _______ of competencies and qualifications of
professionals
international alignment
Sec. 4 – Strengthening the CPD Program
Ensure the development of _________
quality assured mechanisms